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    <p class="header1">Daily Scrum Entry Table</p>
    <p>This page allows you to enter time for daily tasks, edit tasks and add discovered tasks. The page is broken down into multiple tables by features.</p>
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    <p class="header2">Table Display Options</p>
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        <li><font class="header3">Sprint</font> - This dropdown includes a list of all the sprints whose features and tasks can be viewed on this page.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Feature</font> - This dropdown includes a list of all the products and features who have tasks assigned during the selected sprint. The user can select to view an individual feature or all features at once.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Owner</font> - This dropdown includes the aliases of all users who have tasks assigned during the selected sprint. The user can select to view the tasks for a single user or all users at once.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Hide Completed Tasks</font> - This checkbox allows the user to select whether they want to view all features and tasks for the selected sprint, or only those tasks which are active. If the box is checked only active tasks will be displayed.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Sort Features by Rank</font> - This checkbox allows the user to select whether they want to view all the features and tasks for the selected sprint sorted alphabetically or by master rank. If the box is checked the master rank will be used to sort the features and tasks.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Enter Time For</font> - This field allows the user to select the date which they want any entered time to be applied to.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Column Descriptions</p>
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        <br /><br /><font class="note">Note: All underlined columns can be sorted on by clicking the column name. The sorting will occur within the current feature.</font>
        
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        <li><font class="header3">Task</font> - This column includes the name of a task related to the product and feature listed at the top of the table.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Owner</font> - This column includes the alias of the person responsible for completing the task.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Base</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the number of hours/days initially estimated for completion of the task.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Actual</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the number of hours/days that have currently been spent working on this task.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Remaining</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours/days remaining in order to complete the task.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Punted</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours/days remaining in order to complete the task.  These hours/days, however will not fit in the current sprint and should be completed in a later sprint.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Unbuffered</font> - This column includes a checkbox allowing the user to indicate whether or not the owner's buffer is applied to the hours/days associated with this task. If the box is checked the buffer is not applied.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Discovered</font> - This column includes a checkbox allowing the user to indicate whether the task was planned before the start of the sprint or if it was discovered during the course of the sprint. If the box is checked the task was discovered during the sprint.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Priority</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this task without regard to other tasks. In general, it is used to show dependancies between tasks. For example, priority one tasks should be completed before priority two tasks.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Notes</font> - This column includes notes associated with the task. These notes can be in regard to anything that the user wishes to track with the task.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Edit</font> - This column includes a link for editing the values in the row.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Mark As</font> - This column contains a link for marking the task as complete. Clicking this link will set the remaining time to zero. It does not change any other values in the row.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Add Time</font> - This column contains a dropdown list of numeric values allowing the user to quickly add the selected amount of time to the value in the actual time column and subtract the value from time remaining. Time remaining will never go below zero.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Adding a Task </p>
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        <li>Click the "New Task" link on the bottom of the table for the feature which the task relates to.</li>
        <li>A new row with the default name of "Task Description" will appear in the table.</li>
        <li>Enter the data in the columns, according to their descriptions below:
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            <li><font class="header3">Task</font> - Enter the name of a task related to the product and feature listed at the top of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Owner</font> - Enter the alias of the person responsible for completing the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Base</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the number of hours initially estimated for completion of the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Actual</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the number of hours that have currently been spent working on this task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Remaining</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours remaining in order to complete the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Punted</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours remaining in order to complete the task.  These hours, however will not fit in the current sprint and should be completed in a later sprint.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Unbuffered</font> - Select whether or not the owner's buffer is applied to the hours associated with this task. If the box is checked the buffer is not applied.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Discovered</font> - Select whether the task was planned before the start of the sprint or if it was discovered during the course of the sprint. If the box is checked the task was discovered during the sprint.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Priority</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this task without regard to other tasks. In general, it is used to show dependancies between tasks. For example, priority one tasks should be completed before priority two tasks.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Notes</font> - Enter any notes associated with the task. These notes can be in regard to anything that the user wishes to track with the task.</li>
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        <li>Click "Update" to change the values for the row in the database, or click "Cancel" to discard the changes.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Editing a Task</p>
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        <li>Click "Edit" in the row of the table you wish to edit.</li>
        <li>Edit the data in the columns, according to their descriptions below:
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            <li><font class="header3">Task</font> - Enter the name of a task related to the product and feature listed at the top of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Owner</font> - Enter the alias of the person responsible for completing the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Base</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the number of hours initially estimated for completion of the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Actual</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the number of hours that have currently been spent working on this task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Remaining</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours remaining in order to complete the task.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Punted</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the estimated number of hours remaining in order to complete the task.  These hours, however will not fit in the current sprint and should be completed in a later sprint.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Unbuffered</font> - Select whether or not the owner's buffer is applied to the hours associated with this task. If the box is checked the buffer is not applied.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Discovered</font> - Select whether the task was planned before the start of the sprint or if it was discovered during the course of the sprint. If the box is checked the task was discovered during the sprint.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Priority</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this task without regard to other tasks. In general, it is used to show dependancies between tasks. For example, priority one tasks should be completed before priority two tasks.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Notes</font> - Enter any notes associated with the task. These notes can be in regard to anything that the user wishes to track with the task.</li>
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        <li>Click "Update" to change the values for the row in the database, or click "Cancel" to discard the changes.</li>
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     <p class="header2">Deleting a Task</p>
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        <li>Tasks cannot be deleted on this page. A scrum master can delete the task by going to the Edit Sprint Backlog page.</li>
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